endorsements and awards

Many endorsements for the current election are made in the final weeks before the election. Listed below are endorsements for the 2010 general election as well as some of the endorsements Karen has received in the past.

Current Endorsements

Independent Voters of Illinois / Independent Precinct Organization (IVI / IPO)
Planned Parenthood Illinois Action
Personal PAC
The Sierra Club
Illinois School Management Alliance
Citizen Action Illinois
Township Officials of Illinois
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Chicago Teachers Union
Associated Firefighters of Illinois
Chicago Fire Fighters Union
Illinois Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 21

Supported by:

Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Illinois Retail Merchants PAC
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Independent Insurance Agents

Endorsements Received for 2008 General Election

Illinois Committee for Honest Government
Illinois League of Conservation Voters
The Sierra Club
Personal PAC
Illinois Planned Parenthood
Illinois Education Association (IPACE)
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Illinois School Management Alliance
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
Illinois Autism and Developmental Disabilities Political Action Committee (IADD-PAC)
Illinois Million Mom March Chapters
Illinois Nurses Association (INA-PAC)
Jewish Political Alliance of Illinois
Township Officials of Illinois
Cook County College Teachers Union
Chicago Teachers Union
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Chicago Fire Fighters Union
Illinois AFL-CIO
United Auto Workers
Supported By: Illinois State Medical Society PAC
A+ Rating: Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control

Honors and Awards

2010 Best Legislative Voting Record, Independent Voters of Illinois Independent Precinct Organization
Lake County Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award
Chairperson, US Green Building Council 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative Advisory Council
Chair, House Renewable Energy Committee
Member, Task Force on Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes
Member, Energy and Healthcare Committees, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member, Midwest-Canada Relations Committee, Midwestern Legislative Conference, Council of State Governments
Illinois General Assembly Conference of Women Legislators, Co-Chair 2007-2008
Vice Chair of Environmental Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Member, Illinois House Aboveground Storage Tank Task Force
Member, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Underage Drinking Prevention Task Force
Acorn Award, Nature Conservancy
2006 and 2008 Best Legislative Voting Record Award, Independent Voters of Illinois
2008 Catch Your Breath Legacy Award, Respiratory Health Association
2008 Lung Health Champion Award, Respiratory Health Association
Environmental Leadership Award, Illinois Environmental Council
Lake County After School Coalition Advisory Board member
North Suburban Library System Legislator of the Year
North Suburban Special Recreation Association Legislator of the Year
Illinois Association of Park Districts, Legislator of the Year for 2006
Vice Chairperson of the Healthcare Availability and Access Committee
Anixter Center Legislator of the Year
AutismOne Vision and Dedication Certificate
Center for Enriched Living Visionary Award
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago Certificate of Appreciation
100% Environmental Voting Record, Illinois Environmental Council
Friend of Consumers Award, ICCT
Glenkirk Legislator of the Year, 2007
Illinois Association of Firefighters Appreciation Award
Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control, A+ Rating
Illinois High School & College Drivers Education Association Certificate of Appreciation
SWALCO Board of Directors Resolution of Recognition
Yellow Rose Award (Support of Equal Rights Amendment), AAUW